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Andrews Academy's
Official Newsletter
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Latin American Culture Class
Students of the Latin American Culture class participated in what is considered a Mexican folk art. Papel picado ("perforated paper") is a decorative craft made by cutting elaborate designs into sheets of tissue paper. The designs are commonly cut from as many as 40-50 colored tissue papers stacked together, and using a guide or template, a small mallet, and chisels, creating as many as fifty banners at a time. Papel picado can also be made by folding tissue paper and using small, sharp scissors. This approach was what was done during their class.
Common themes include birds, floral designs, and skeletons. Papel picados are commonly displayed for both secular and religious occasions, such as Easter and Christmas, as well as during weddings, quinceañeras, baptisms, and christenings. In the streets of Mexico, papel picados are often strung together to create a banner that can either be hung across alleyways or displayed in the home. The students displayed their final products in the ceiling of the classroom.
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School Name: Andrews Academy
Picture Retake Day: This Thursday, January 20, 9:00 AM
Picture Day ID: EVT6FD3JP
You can still order on mylifetouch.com with the above Picture Day ID. If you were not here for Picture Day in September or would like a retake, please come prepared to have your picture taken that day. If you would like a retake, simply return your original package on Picture Retake Day.
Please note that class composites are no longer available.
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Student Council Meeting
Next Monday, January 24, 3:30 PM
Class representatives, please meet in the library for this meeting.
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Tuition
Tuition payment #6 is due on or before January 25.
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Next Tuesday, January 25, starting at 5:30 PM, the AA PE department will host its first event for 2022. We will hold the annual class vs class dodgeball tournament. This is a great event for AA to have a fun evening with the student body and staff. Sign up sheets and rules will be posted on the gym doors tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing all of you come out to either play or support your class!!
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MAP Testing for 9th & 10th Grades
January 26, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Grades 9 & 10 will be taking the MAP Test next Wednesday, January 26. There is no cost, and no preparation is needed other than to get a good night's rest and eat a hearty breakfast.
Testing will begin promptly at 8:00 AM and end at 1:00 PM. We will provide a light breakfast snack. Lunch will not be served. Students should arrive at 7:45 AM on testing day. Please make sure that your student(s) arrive on time and are picked up on time as well.
We encourage the students to bring a book to read or homework that can be completed if finished with a section ahead of time.
Please contact me if your student is not able to make it to the school for testing that day so that alternate arrangements can be made.
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Grades 9 & 10 will also have asynchronous learning in the afternoon. Be sure to check Google Classroom for any assignments.
Grades 11 & 12 will be at home that day. They should check Google Classroom for each of their classes to see what may have been assigned for that day. There will be no Zooming (asynchronous day).
Ms. Leslie Nieves, Guidance Counselor
269-471-3453
nievesl@andrews.edu
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Important Deadlines from the Registrar’s Office:
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- Friday, January 28 — Deadline for JUNIORS who are interested in graduating with Academic Honors to submit the application. This is NOT the same as the NHS application.
- March 31 — Work Experience Evaluation Final Deadline for SENIORS
Ms. Ivonne Segui-Weiss
Andrews Academy Registrar
aaregistrar@andrews.edu
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Chapel - Guidance Counselor Week
The AA guidance counselor, Ms. Leslie Nieves, has created a week of special presentations. However, today’s scheduled guest speaker was not feeling well and had to cancel. Pastor Mario Ferguson and Ms. Nieves had a question and sharing time together. Often students face bad grades, family issues, the stress of COVID, and more. These create feelings of being sad and lost in the midst of everything. Depression and anxiety can set in as a result. Then they discussed signs and symptoms of depression. Pastor Ferguson then shared how the prophet Elijah, who had done great things, felt hopeless after the brook dried up. The same God who brought Elijah out of feeling helpless has a plan for each of us with times of hopelessness that we may face. Remember to pray and act on your prayers, don’t just pray and be on your way.
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Important: Remember that in order to order lunch, students must have a signed contract with AU Dining Services/Bon Appetit and their ID card. Also, lunches need to be ordered online or through the GET Mobile app at least one day in advance (by 5 PM). See instructions in a previous E-Sanjo or contact Dining Services for more information - 269-471-3161 or ds@andrews.edu. If a student orders lunch but then is absent that day, please email Dining Services by 9:00 AM to cancel the order.
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Free Counseling Offered at Andrews University
The Andrews Community Counseling Center (ACCC) will have openings for many new clients when they reopen in January 2022 (although individuals interested in services are encouraged to call now and leave a confidential voicemail message to get their name toward the top of the waiting list). Graduate-level practicum students who provide these free counseling services at the ACCC have training in counseling adults, adolescents, and children. Counseling sessions are completely confidential.
During the pandemic, the ACCC knows that the need for mental health services is great, and they also recognize that the need for physical safety is essential. Therefore, all counseling in-person sessions will require counselors and clients to wear a face mask covering the nose and mouth at all times, regardless of vaccination status. For those unable to attend in-person, some teletherapy services may also be available using confidential Zoom sessions.
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* There are options to subscribe to the 2021-22 school calendar on our website.
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Highlights of the new guidance for exposure to COVID-19:
Up-to-date on vaccines and boosters:
- Students and staff without symptoms do not need to quarantine. Monitor for symptoms and wear a well-fitted mask for 10 days.
Not up-to-date on vaccines and boosters:
- Students and staff must home quarantine from days 1-5 and test on day 5. Then wear a well-fitted mask for days 6-10.
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- Students and staff may test to stay for days 1-6, and mask to stay for days 1-10.
Students and staff who test positive may not attend school, and must isolate at home for five full days after symptom onset (or five days after the positive test if they do not have symptoms). They may return to school on day six if they have no symptoms and can wear a well-fitted mask for an additional five days.
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Andrews Academy
8833 Garland Ave Berrien Springs, MI 49104
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269-471-3138
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